Rectal Clinic

The Rectal Clinic at the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth on Friday mornings, is a one-stop, fast-track clinic for patients referred by their GP or self-referred via the e-booking system. Our Rectal Clinic has been set up to prevent patients waiting for several appointments with various colorectal specialists. Our aim is to provide world class care quickly and efficiently.

Our Rectal Clinic Service:

For many patients attending a rectal clinic, rectal bleeding is a common presenting feature. With most patients, the cause is attributed to a benign lesion. Our One-Stop Rectal Clinic based at the exemplary Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, will provide assessment, flexible sigmoidoscopy and treatment of anal conditions in one appointment.

Haemorrhoids and fissures can be treated effectively at the clinic, with advice being provided regarding bowel health and benign anal conditions. As part of the clinic we can provide direct referral to surgery and pre-assessment leading to a seamless service for you and your patients. If other colonic pathology is diagnosed, we will refer onwards directly. If biopsies are taken, these will be reviewed in the virtual clinic and the results communicated to the patient, with recommendations for onward care and management.

The service is designed to treat patients suffering from a range of minor colorectal conditions which may require specific colorectal procedures including: